# Why do police carry Narcan but not Insulin **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 27, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642 "2018-02-27T01:51:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Willcross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Willcross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Willcross)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/21 "2018-02-27T03:52:52Z")
> [@Claude\_Remains](#): > > Learn what? I’m telling YOU that I think Heroin addicts are a bane on society and you’re gonna call me out on it? What if the psychological effects of murdering dozens of addicts drives the police officers to drugs in order to suppress their guilt? Then we will be policed by the very type of people we originally tried to get rid of. Foolish people such as yourself jump to irrational solutions, while you have ignored the obvious one. We build robots to deliver the lethal dose of heroin to junkies, bypassing the police all together. ---
**Author:** ![Claude\_Remains](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/22 "2018-02-27T03:58:18Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > How about you start by explaining exactly why you think heroin addicts are a bane on society. I just do. How does that make you feel? ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/23 "2018-02-27T03:59:48Z")
> [@Claude\_Remains](#): > > Learn what? I’m telling YOU that I think Heroin addicts are a bane on society and you’re gonna call me out on it? Your opinion is an opinion. _meh_ If you post in a debate forum, you need to provide more than simply an expression of personal belief, repeated without context or explanation. A person engaged in debate would explain why heroin is worse than oxycodone and other opioids, crack or other cocaine derivatives, meth and related drugs, alcohol, etc. and why that difference should justify having law enforcement oficers murder addicts. If you would like to participate in a debate, then you will need to provide serious and cogent arguments, otherwise I will simply shut this thread down. We do have a forum, [The BBQ Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=5), for simply expressing rage, even mindless rage. I can close this thread and you may open a similar thread, there. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![Claude\_Remains](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/24 "2018-02-27T04:01:54Z")
> [@Willcross](#): > > What if the psychological effects of murdering dozens of addicts drives the police officers to drugs in order to suppress their guilt? Then we will be policed by the very type of people we originally tried to get rid of. > > Foolish people such as yourself jump to irrational solutions, while you have ignored the obvious one. We build robots to deliver the lethal dose of heroin to junkies, bypassing the police all together. Thank you Sir, For getting it. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/25 "2018-02-27T04:05:52Z")
> [@Claude\_Remains](#): > > I just do. How does that make you feel? It makes me feel like you aren’t interested in a debate at all. Have fun with your mindless hate. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/26 "2018-02-27T04:09:12Z")
Wow. Narcan doesn’t just treat heroin overdoses. What about someone who overdoses on something other than “heroin is bad, mmmkay”? ---
**Author:** ![Claude\_Remains](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/27 "2018-02-27T04:15:09Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > Your opinion is an opinion. _meh_ > > If you post in a debate forum, you need to provide more than simply an expression of personal belief, repeated without context or explanation. > > A person engaged in debate would explain why heroin is worse than oxycodone and other opioids, crack or other cocaine derivatives, meth and related drugs, alcohol, etc. and why that difference should justify having law enforcement oficers murder addicts. > > If you would like to participate in a debate, then you will need to provide serious and cogent arguments, otherwise I will simply shut this thread down. > > We do have a forum, [The BBQ Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=5), for simply expressing rage, even mindless rage. I can close this thread and you may open a similar thread, there. > > [/Moderating] Why on Earth would I need to explain why and or if Heroin is worse than any other illegal substance? Seems to me that folks here should “get it”. so much for fighting ignorance… Guess you’re just gonna have to stomp on my neck with that over-sized jack boot. ---
**Author:** ![Claude\_Remains](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/28 "2018-02-27T04:19:05Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > It makes me feel like you aren’t interested in a debate at all. Have fun with your mindless hate. How old are you? ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642/29 "2018-02-27T04:21:13Z")
Are you drunk? Don’t feel the need to answer because well… Following up on Tom’s guidance which it seems you’ve disregarded. Thread closed. [/moderating] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-police-carry-narcan-but-not-insulin/809642.md?page=1)